Telkom's 3S satellite begins orbital journey

The sonic boom of the Ariane 5 rocket that pierced the skies above the Guiana Space Center spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, at 6:39 p.m. on Feb. 14 local time marked the start of the Telkom 3S satellite's noble journey into orbit. It will lead the nation as it endeavors to strengthen its digital capacity from its orbital position at 118 degrees east and a height of 35,755 kilometers above the Makassar Strait. The success of the satellite launch also marks 40 years of PT Telkom Indonesia’s telecommunications satellite business and operations.